Service Board Aberdeen R.N.L.I No.2 Lifeboat
Manufacturer
R.N.L.I Aberdeen Station
Date1925 - 1947
Object NameService Board
Mediumwood and paint
ClassificationsMaritime History
Dimensions171 x 72.2 x 3.5cm
LocationOn Display - Aberdeen Maritime Museum
Object numberABDMS003138.6
About MeThese hand-painted boards record the service of the Aberdeen lifeboats to vessels in distress. The lifeboat Aberdeen service started in 1803 but it was not until 1926 that the R.N.L.I. took over this vital life-saving service.St George
Royal National Lifeboat Institute